L.S. Lowry’s napkin sketch tops £8,500 at auction
A sketch doodled on a paper napkin by the celebrated British artist L.S Lowry has sold for more than £8,500 at auction. The sketch, dated November 6, 1961, was drawn […]
2016-05-04
Bonhams’ Art of Time sale spans six centuries of horology
Fine and rare timepieces spanning six centuries of craftsmanship will cross the block next month, as Bonhams hosts The Art of Time sale in New York. The auction will offer […]
Original Tintin artwork tops $1 million at Artcurial in Paris
A plate of original Tintin comic strip artwork has sold for more than $1 million at auction in Paris. The artwork crossed the block as part of an Artcurial sale […]
2016-05-03
Colourful stones light up Heritage Fine Jewelry sale in New York
The latest Heritage Auctions Fine Jewelry sale saw a sparkling selection of colourful stones cross the block in New York. The auction fetched a total of more than $3.6 million, […]
Sotheby’s to sell two seminal sculptures by Dame Barbara Hepworth
Two seminal works by the renowned British artist Barbara Hepworth will cross the block at Sotheby’s next month. ‘Quiet Form’ and ‘Forms in Movement (Galliard)’ will be offered as part […]
American artists past and present star at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Works by major American artists past and present will lead a series of upcoming sales at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers in Chicago. Later this month the company will host sales of […]
Heritage Auctions to sell collection of designer Viktor Schreckengost
Heritage Auctions is set to offer artworks and furniture from the personal collection of the celebrated American industrial designer Viktor Schreckengost. Schreckengost (1906-2008) was one of the leading figures of […]
Rare Banksy works lead Julien’s $1.3 million street art sale
A collection of rare works by street artist Banksy have sold as part of a Street Art sale at Julien’s Auctions. The sale, which also offered work by the likes […]
Finest collection of Confederate firearms to sell at Cowan’s Auctions
One of the world’s greatest collections of Confederate firearms will cross the block at Cowan’s Auctions next week. Assembled over the course of 65 years, the Cliff and Lynne Young […]
2016-04-19
Harrison Ford’s Star Wars jacket sells for almost $200,000
A jacket worn by Harrison Ford in Star Wars: The Force Awakens has raised almost $200,000 in an online charity auction. The film, released in 2015, saw Ford return to […]
2016-04-13
Heritage to offer fresh artworks from Golden Period of American Illustration
Freshly-discovered artworks from the Golden Period of American Illustration will grace the auction block at Heritage later this month. The company’s forthcoming Illustration Art sale in Dallas will offer close […]
2016-04-12
Heritage bring world and ancient rarities to the CICF auction
Rare coins spanning continents and centuries are heading for Chicago, as Heritage Auctions gears up for its annual sale at of the Chicago International Coin Fair -one of the most […]
Barrett-Jackson sale tops $23 million in Palm Beach
The 14th annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach sale set new attendance record in Florida this past weekend, on the way to a result of $23.2 million. Around 65,000 collectors and enthusiasts […]
2016-04-11
Historic Aston Martin DB3S headlines Bonhams sale
A rare Aston Martin with a history on both the racetrack and the silver screen is heading to auction at Bonhams next month, as part of a single-marque sale at […]
Morphy Auctions to host multi-million dollar Las Vegas sale
Morphy Auctions has announced details of its upcoming multi-million dollar Las Vegas Coin-Op and Advertising sale. The two-day auction follows on from Morphy’s $3.4 million sale in January, and will […]
